Diggin’ This: Ímã – “Magnolias” (Lewis Recordings)
A slo-mo samba from Saint Augustine. Breathy and beachy, “Magnolias” is the first song, a chilled MPB-bossa nova creation, from Ímã, a Florida-based duo made up of producer Evan… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 – “Hei Ti” (Légère Recordings)
A Welsh-Latin boogie. “Hei Ti,” the new Welsh-language single from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 is a perfect distillation of samba, disco, pop, electro, and disco, which is why… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pedro Martins ft Thundercat & JD Beck – “Isn’t It Strange” (Heartcore Records)
Currently listening to this one over and over. After collaborating with Thundercat on his 2020 cut, “It Is What It Is,” the Brazilian guitar virtuoso Pedro Martins reunites with… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tagua Tagua – “Pra Trás”
Felipe Puperi lists Bill Withers, Shuggie Otis, and SAULT as his soul heroes past and present. Opening with lush strings, “Pra Trás” by the ex-frontman of Wannabe Jalva, Sao… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sessa – “Pele da Esfera” (Mexican Summer)
Swaying and sensual, minimalist Brazilian folk from Sao Paulo’s Sessa. As Sessa’s Bandcamp page puts it: Sergio Sayeg (aka Sessa) has always been entranced by what he calls “the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Antonio Neves – “A Pegada Agora É Essa (The Sway Now)”
Samba, jazz, bossa nova… it’s all here. Antonio Neves – “A Pegada Agora É Essa (The Sway Now)” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jose Mauro – “Obnoxius”
Originally released in 1970 on the Quartin label, “Obnoxius” by Brazil’s Jose Mauro is a graceful, elegant, and brooding orchestral gem that easily sits alongside the work of the masters João Gilberto and Marcos… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Boogarins – “Avalanche” & Manual Full Album Stream
Psyche-rock band Boogarins was born when Fernando “Dino” Almeida and Benke Ferraz began jamming together as teenagers in their parents’ gardens in the central Brazilian city of Goiânia. The title of their latest album Manual… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jesse and Forever – “Good Morning!”
Cali-born and Brooklyn-based, Jesse Scheinin weaves a magically warm beach blanket of sound with his band Jesse and Forever‘s brand new track “Good Morning!” Completely diggin’ this alt-psyche-soul-jazz… Continue reading
Karol Conka – “Boa Noite” (Official Video)
Good night! This is a jam right here! “Boa Noite” (“Good Evening” or “Good Night” in Portuguese) is the latest single from Brazilian rap artist Karol Conka. … Continue reading
Monica da Silva – “Walk on the Wild Side” (Lou Reed Cover) (Official Video) (Free Download)
Brazilian-American singer Mônica da Silva and her partner Chad Alger expertly cover Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.” Impossible to tell whether this was filmed in 1965 using an 8mm camera… Continue reading
Brazilian Taxi Driver Does a Scarily Good ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson
Brazil’s got talent. Bacana! [If you haven’t checked out Aloe Blacc’s stripped-down lounge soul cover of ‘Billie Jean’ yet, you need to do so right now]